MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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